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OUR MISSION
Supreme Knight
John Murphy
“As an Order of Catholic men we seek to serve God in fidelity to the teachings of the Magisterium of the Church. Inspired by the Evangelical zeal of our patron St. Columbanus we will promote a deeper understanding of these teachings for our members and the wider Church.”
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Public Speaking Competition 2025-26
Knights of St Columbanus Public Speaking Competition Dates 2026
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Jubilee of Hope Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi
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POPE ADDRESSES FAITHFUL
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to share not only material goods but time, presence, and empathy.
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DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS
Order of the Knights of St Columbanus Mourns the Death of His Holiness Pope Francis
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ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV
Order of the Knights of St Columbanus celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV
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9/18/2026
Pope Leo XIV appoints Texas bishop to lead Diocese of Joliet, Illinois
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Brendan Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria, Texas, as the seventh bishop of Joliet, Illinois. Cahill’s appointment, announced by the Vatican on Sept. 17, makes him the successor to then-bishop...
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9/18/2026
Cardinal Parolin says nations should work together to face the threats of AI
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said nations should work together to face the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI). Parolin expressed his concerns about AI on the sidelines of the conference “Fa...
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9/18/2026
600,000 sign up for Pope Leo’s Paris Mass as organizers expand route
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As France puts the finishing touches on preparations for Pope Leo XIVʼs visit, excitement is building across a nation that one French cardinal says is resisting secularization. Nearly 600,000 people registered for the open-ai...
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9/17/2026
Archbishop of Canterbury in Bid Laden Controversy
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9/17/2026
New Holy See Permanent Observer to UN: Hate speech is not freedom of expression
Archbishop Christophe Z. El Kassis delivers his first speech as the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York on the importance of eliminating hate speech as it “poisons public discourse, inflam...
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